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Photo: bark via Flickr / Creative Commons License We are blessed in the Bay Area with mild winters, but there are still a number of important actions Gaetani takes with your property before the rainy season sets in. That’s because water, for all it’s life-giving...

If you have an underutilized outbuilding such as a garage or cottage, or a space inside your property such as a basement, attic, or storage unit, you may be able to generate additional revenue through an Accessory Dwelling Unit, or ADU.After successful pilot programs...

At Gaetani Real Estate, routine inspections are anything but routine. Whether it’s the annual inspection of an entire building or just a single unit during tenant move-out, we have a list with dozens of points that get a close look by our professional property...

“Get me a good package on rent stability this year and I will sign it.” That was Governor Gavin Newsom in his most recent State of the State Address. Legislators, however, have not yet come up with anything that appeals to California voters, as evidenced by the...

SB50, the legislation authored by state Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) and supported by Governor Gavin Newsom that would have encouraged apartment construction around transit hubs, has been sidelined by state Sen. Anthony Portantino, a fellow Democrat from Los...

It’s likely you know all about Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act, the California law that limits the kind of rent-control policies cities can impose. But did you know supporters of a state ballot initiative intend to put a measure repealing Costa-Hawkins on the...